SOPH FINAL EXAM REVIEW 2025

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Which of the following sentences is a run-on? I went to the store, and I bought some apples., She loves painting it relaxes her., Although he tried hard, he couldn't finish the race., The cat slept under the bed because it was scared.

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She loves painting it relaxes her.

Front

Which of the following is a sentence fragment?
Options:
The dog barked loudly.
Running through the park on a sunny day.
She baked a cake for the party.
We decided to stay home and watch a movie.

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Running through the park on a sunny day.

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SERIALS COMMAS: Which of the following sentences correctly uses a serial comma? I bought apples, bananas and oranges. I bought apples, bananas, and oranges. I bought apples and, bananas and oranges. I bought apples bananas, and oranges.

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I bought apples, bananas, and oranges.

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PARENTHETICALS: Which of the following sentences correctly uses a parenthetical? My sister who lives in Chicago is coming to visit. My sister (who lives in Chicago) is coming to visit. My sister, who lives in Chicago is coming to visit. My sister who lives in Chicago, is coming to visit.

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My sister (who lives in Chicago) is coming to visit.

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Why should a comma not separate the subject and the verb?

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It disrupts the flow of the sentence and creates a grammatical error.

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Which sentence demonstrates an incorrect use of a colon? He promised me one thing: that he would never lie again. The store sells many items: apples, bananas, and oranges. We arrived early because: the traffic was light. There are two choices: stay or leave.

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We arrived early because: the traffic was light.

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Which of the following definitions best describes a run-on sentence? A sentence with too many commas. A sentence that combines two or more independent clauses without proper punctuation or conjunctions. A sentence that begins with a conjunction. A sentence that is missing a subject.

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A sentence that combines two or more independent clauses without proper punctuation or conjunctions.

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Select the sentence that correctly uses parentheses to add a parenthetical: The cake (which was chocolate) was delicious.

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The cake (which was chocolate) was delicious.

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Which sentence uses pronouns correctly? Options: Me and her went to the store before he arrived., Her and me went to the store before he arrived., I and she went to the store before him arrived.

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She and I went to the store before he arrived.

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Subject verb agreement: Select the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence: Neither the teacher nor the students _____ aware of the schedule change.

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are